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Free Opt-In E-Newsletters Launched

The Institute launched two free, opt-in e-newsletters in January.
Financial Planning Digest debuted Jan. 13. On Jan. 20, AICPA
members were sent the inaugural issue of Forensic & Valuation Reporter.

The newsletters include:

Links to important stories, culled from hundreds of top news sources.

Summaries of research, analysis, videos and relevant articles.

Wireless functionality for mobile readers.

Information from the specialized community.

Both publications are e-mailed on the third Tuesday of the
month. To sign up for the newsletters, go to www.aicpa.org/pfpfor the Financial Planning Digest and www.aicpa.org/fvsfor the Forensic & Valuation Reporter.

The new offerings follow the release on Sept. 15 of CPA Letter
Daily, which has attracted more than 103,000 subscribers. Two
monthly newsletters were launched on Oct. 2: IFRS Report, now
with more than 61,000 readers, and InfoTech Update, with a
circulation of more than 52,000.

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